# Distance from Punta del Este (PDP) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 18,281 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,281 km / 11,359 mi / 9,871 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 216° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uruguay) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 01:31 in Punta del Este, it's 12:31 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 82 ft (SZX is lower than PDP)

## Airports

### [Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pdp-punta-del-este-capitan-corbeta-ca-curbelo-international-airport/1ef266df-ce83-6cfe-bdb3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Punta del Este, Uruguay
- ICAO: SULS
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.860000, -55.090000
- Elevation: 95 ft

### [Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/szx-shenzhen-shenzhen-baoan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ea0-675a-a1fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shenzhen, China
- ICAO: ZGSZ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 22.640000, 113.810000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:31 in Punta del Este, it's 12:31 in Shenzhen.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pdp-punta-del-este-capitan-corbeta-ca-curbelo-international-airport/1ef266df-ce83-6cfe-bdb3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/szx-shenzhen-shenzhen-baoan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ea0-675a-a1fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)